[Canalejas]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/ne...save061410

Dan Wetzel\'s take on what went down.

Some even worried that if four 16-team leagues were formed, they’d eventually break free from the NCAA, putting the entire NCAA men’s basketball tournament in jeopardy and potentially crushing scores of excellent programs across the country.

That’s what motivated so many powerful people to call the Big 12 offices in Irving, Texas and offer help.

[Canalejas]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/ne...save061410

Dan Wetzel\'s take on what went down.

Some even worried that if four 16-team leagues were formed, they’d eventually break free from the NCAA, putting the entire NCAA men’s basketball tournament in jeopardy and potentially crushing scores of excellent programs across the country.

That’s what motivated so many powerful people to call the Big 12 offices in Irving, Texas and offer help.